Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the extension of the existing car park to provide additional car parking and storage/bin storage hard standing area and all associated site development works. AI Rcvd 23/08/2024

The development will consist of the construction of an internal first and second floor mezzanine floor of 830 square metres, within the existing Industrial Building of measuring 2,920 square metres, for storage purposes only. Two new internal access stairs and all associated works. The removal of the existing signage measuring 22m2 located to the front (South) elevation and replacement with new 11.1m2 non illuminated corporate signage, provision of new signage above all twelve loading bay doors measuring 9.7m2 each. New signage positioned as: one to south elevation, one to west elevation, eight to north elevation, two to east elevation.

The application site is bound by Kilshane Avenue to the south, the permitted access road to a warehouse/ logistics development (permitted under Reg. Ref.: FW22A/0156) to the west, a light industrial/warehouse unit to the east (occupied by Kirby Tyres), and a vacant site (under the control of the applicant) to the immediate north. The proposed development consists of the construction of a single-storey building with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 499 sq.m with an overall height of 6m, to include (1) a café / restaurant unit with a GFA of 256 sq.m, and (2) a convenience retail unit, with a GFA of 243 sq.m (150 sq.m net retail area), and a delicatessen area; and includes use for the preparation and sale of hot food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises within both units. The proposal includes the provision of 26 no. car parking spaces, 3 no. motorcycle parking spaces, and 20 no. cycle parking spaces. The proposal includes vehicular and pedestrian access off the permitted access road to a warehouse/logistics development (permitted under Reg. Ref.: FW22A/0156) to the west, pedestrian access from Kilshane Avenue to the south, and proposed infrastructure provided up to the application site boundary to facilitate potential future vehicular access to the adjoining lands to the north. The development also includes signage zones on the building, associated outdoor seating area and terrace for the café / restaurant unit, green roof, service yards and delivery area, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, ESB substation, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, foul and surface water drainage, an entrance signage zone relating to the warehouse/logistics development permitted under Reg. Ref.: FW22A/0156, site clearance and all associated works. AI received 9/8/2023

For changes to planning granted under reference no. FW19A/0086, for the reposition of a generator to avoid underground drainage and omission of enclosure screen for generator & associated flue along with changes to planning granted under reference no. FW18A/0181, for the relocation & redesign of the bike shelter, additional 9 no. bicycle spaces, relocation & redesign of the temporary modular building unit, installation of a smoking shelter. Minor revisions to the carpark layout & revision of the site layout, additional 15 no. car park space, addition of a pedestrian entrance gate, omission of small grassed area & security hut, reduced landscaping plan, addition of external air conditioning plant & revised design for the sprinkler pump house, addition of an external caged access ladder & edge protection railing to the rear of the original building. Changes to the fenestration of the north elevation to include louvers replaced with windows in the office block, additional louvres & larger double doors installed in the plantroom & a louvred lantern roof section constructed above the plantroom.

To relocate a standby generator with flue and associated fuel tank

To construct a 1,733 sqm extension to the existing premises to include